nikkas up in here
y'all hate draymond
Maybe just maybe kawhi is a great defender and well deserving winner
obviously the voters feel that way
Five Reasons Draymond Green Should Have Won 2016 DPOY
y'all hate draymond Maybe just maybe kawhi is a great defender and well deserving winner obviously the voters feel that way
He's a better defender.
Also, he doesn't cry to refs like Green.
He doesn't get away with fouls like Green.
Did you know he gives up 51% shooting in the post
Is this a stat that people are expected know for all players in the league?
What kind of question is this?
Do you know what percentage shooting Darren Collison gives up at the top of the key?
Is this a stat that people are expected know for all players in the league?
What kind of question is this?
Do you know what percentage shooting Darren Collison gives up at the top of the key?
Post defense is kinda important for a big man I think. Just asking if you're aware of his weaknesses, very few are aware of that about Whiteside.
malbaker86
Gators
nikkas up in here
Exactly. Crazy thing is that I like Draymond, have no issue with him, but I hate how they have to try and discredit Kawhi while pumpin up Draymond
Originalgangsta317
Banned
No.
You wrote all that for nothing.
Kawhi
Whiteside
Green
Best defensive players in that order
You wrote all that for nothing.
Kawhi
Whiteside
Green
Best defensive players in that order
More like Kawhi is the defensive version of Curry and you should agree with him winning the award because he got it 'cause he was the best defensive player on the best defensive team.
No.
You wrote all that for nothing.
Kawhi
Whiteside
Green
Best defensive players in that order
Can you explain why Kawhi and especially Whiteside are better defenders than Green? I'm all for arguments but just ranking 1. 2. 3. offers nothing to the discussion
shyt blows my mind when teams try to post up Draymond
Dude is a hell of post defender.
Same. Lot of teams try to attack him in the post because they think its a mismatch of some sort.
Its not. D Mo, a guy who graded as an elite post up player last season, learned that the hard way in the past two games.
Eh, I disagree I think Green should have gotten DPOY in both seasons. Expressed why I thought so but I definitely didn't write that to change history or discredit Leonard. That piece is more about how great has been defensively this year.
He will never be assigned to a single player over the course of a game. Will generally be roaming going from one man to another all in one possession because of his responsibilities as a help defender. There was a possession in that Feb 26 OKC game where he helps on KD clearly baiting him to pass an open Kyle Singler. He passes, Green reacts seemingly before the ball even leaves KD's hands, forces a strip on Singler.
Another where he was "manned" to Ibaka, sees Russell Westbrook trying to eurostep his way into the paint and blocks his shot
Another where he was manned with Durant who passes to Ibaka, and Green sneaks in for the steal
Rather than being assigned to a single player, he's essentially responsible for guarding an entire team over the course of a game. That's not to say that you can put him out there by himself obviously but he is the living embodiment the phrase "everywhere at once" when speaking to defensive versatility in basketball.
This is why the Warriors defense goes from one of the best defenses to rock bottom without him on the floor. They have no one else who can come remotely close to fulfilling this role for them.
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Maybe just maybe the voters didn't dig deep enough to see how great Draymond was on the defensive end this season.nikkas up in here
So they're wrong just because they didn't pick who you likedMaybe just maybe the voters didn't dig deep enough to see how great Draymond was on the defensive end this season.
I like Kawhi too.So they're wrong just because they didn't pick who you liked
Who I like/don't like doesn't hold any weight in this argument - which seems to be the inherent problem here (it seems to be the the problem in just about very discussion). Far too many people are dismissing the OP and Draymond's case for DPOY because they don't like him, when if you looked at this with an objective eye and valued the content in the OP accordingly you'd see why myself and others think he deserved to win.
It's less about discrediting Kawhi and trying to show who actually had the most defensive impact this season.
labelplant
Wilt Chamberlain
I think Dray deserved it too and Kawhi is my fav player in the league
I mean he's a strong candidate but y'all green supporters is doing the exact same thing to kawhi that y'all complaining about. You can't really go wrong either way but some posters not necessarily you act like kawhi is some undeserving scrub. He was the best wing defender in a wing oriented league.
